Italy is one of the most popular EU destinations for Canadian pets, and the route is well travelled through Rome and Milan. Because Canada is an EU-listed country, a pet that meets the rules enters with no quarantine and no rabies titer test: an ISO microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old, and an EU animal health certificate issued within 10 days of arrival and endorsed by the CFIA. Sequence and timing are strict, and that is the part we take off your hands. One coordinator runs the whole journey from your Canadian home, including the flight and the road leg on to your town anywhere in Italy.
Different destinations, different routes, different challenges.
Because timelines, airline rules, and the EU’s entry requirements can vary, we build a plan that fits your pet and your move date.
We use Italy’s official EU import guidance as the baseline, then turn it into a simple checklist and timeline you can follow.
We help choose practical routes, travel windows, and handoff procedures so your pet’s trip is safer and more predictable.
Pet Travel Advisors assigns a move coordinator who keeps you updated and checks details before travel so nothing important is missed.
Every Italy move runs on the EU sequence, and the order is what trips people up: the microchip first, then the rabies vaccination, then a 21-day wait before travel, then the CFIA-endorsed EU certificate inside its 10-day window. Here is what we lock in for your Italy move:
To keep everything clear, we break the process into steps:
We confirm what rules apply based on your pet and travel details.
We map out what happens when, so steps are completed in the right order.
We help keep appointments and timing aligned with what’s required.
We check the details that cause delays (microchip digits, dates, names, signatures).
We help align crate setup and routing with airline handling expectations.
We guide you on travel-day handoff and what to expect on arrival.
We keep your checklist aligned with the official rules. For the Canadian export side, we follow the CFIA guidance for Canada to Italy travel. For EU entry rules, we follow the European Commission guidance on moving pets.
Most Italy moves fly into Rome Fiumicino or Milan Malpensa, with routings from Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver through major European hubs. From either gateway, your pet continues home by road anywhere in Italy.
Pets from Canada enter Italy without quarantine once the EU paperwork is complete. Canada is an EU listed country, so no rabies titer test is needed for direct arrivals.
Italy has no national breed ban, though muzzle and leash rules apply in public spaces, and we brief you on what to expect at arrival.
Before scheduling vet steps or flights, we confirm what applies to your pet against the current EU entry rules and with the CFIA, so nothing in your plan is based on outdated summaries.
Your pet needs an ISO microchip implanted before the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old on arrival, and an EU animal health certificate issued within 10 days of arrival and endorsed by the CFIA. Up to five pets can travel non commercially with an owner; larger moves follow commercial rules, which we also handle.
Plan for 4 to 6 weeks for a straightforward move when the microchip and rabies vaccination are already current, or about 7 weeks if the vaccination needs to be redone, since the 21 day immunity wait and the 10 day certificate window both have to line up with the flight.
Toronto Pearson, Montreal Trudeau, and Vancouver all offer strong routings to Rome or Milan, and we arrange ground transport to the departure airport from any other Canadian city.
A CFIA endorsed EU animal health certificate issued within 10 days of arrival, with the microchip, rabies vaccination, and exam records all matching the chip number. We prepare the file and book the endorsement so the dates line up.
An ISO microchip implanted before the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old on arrival, and the EU health certificate. No quarantine and no titer test for direct arrivals from Canada.
No. Italy has no national breed ban; standard muzzle and leash rules apply in public. We brief you on local expectations before arrival.
Every quote is built for your pet and route. The main components are the EU certificate and CFIA endorsement, airline cargo to Rome or Milan, the travel crate, and door to door ground service on both ends. Request a quote and we price the full journey up front.
One coordinator owns your file from the first call to delivery: vet scheduling, the EU certificate, CFIA endorsement, crate sizing, flight booking, arrival clearance, and delivery to your door.
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